Tag Archives: history

This weekend marks the 15th anniversary of the U.S. release of the popular "Harry Potter" series. The books still casts spells in North Florida and elsewhere.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church took part in a nationwide ringing of the bells, which occurred at 3 p.m. all over the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

A University of Florida team dedicated to researching the recent decline of oysters in Florida have discovered that the shortage is not due to the 2010 Gulf oil spill. Rather, the decline, which is affecting many fishermen and those involved in the industry, is due to drought and high salinity in the waters.

Students for Justice in Palestine and Students for a Democratic Society host a discussion on overturning the Holy Land Foundation case to a crowd of about 60 in Little Hall at the University of Florida on Tuesday evening.

A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.

A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.

The study of the largest tree-of-life database ever created was published to the journal Science Thursday. A group of University of Florida scientists worked to create this database as part of an international team that researches genetic and physical characteristics of placental mammals, which evolved into many of the mammals on Earth today.

Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens visited the Levin College of Law to speak with student and faculty.

A giant snake fossil, named Titanoboa, will be on exhibit starting Jan. 26. The fossil comes from Colombia and was discovered in part by University of Florida researchers.

Andy Fass spent three years at the Levin College of Law, learning the language of lawsuits and contracts and court proceedings. He now spends his days chopping and slicing and dicing.